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Chapter 7: Ten Thousand Years of Fire)

Chapter 7: Ten Thousand Years of Fire)

Among the men who visit Dangga and want to meet Dokbong, about three out of ten ask for a wedding in exchange for marriage..

In most cases, Tang Hye accepted the fight, made a surprise attack on the spot, and won the match with a single blow..

For the family, this was a fairly familiar scene..

I was surprised at first, but as the days went by, I became more calm..

The answer to Joo Seocheon’s question is also here..

After I got used to it to a certain extent, I didn't mind even if there was a big commotion in the house, or more specifically, near the reception room..

Everyone was like, ‘Again?’ He said he meant to do that..

It was the same this time too.

Everyone wondered if someone else had fallen in love with Dokbong and attacked him without knowing that he was risking his life..

And as always, I thought it was Danghye’s victory..

It was common sense, it was natural..

“……”

Tang Hye furrowed her brows..

“Haaa……”

I let out a sigh mixed with frustration..

When I looked at my face in the precious stone mirror, I could see that I was tired..

I lost for the first time since I became a poisoner..

As soon as this matter became known, he was reprimanded..

Dokbong Danghye is not simply a warrior..

He is also the representative of the party group..

If such a person is defeated by someone, of course he must take responsibility..

As the party was a political faction, it paid great attention to prestige..

So, after explaining in detail what had happened not long ago, I came back after being scolded to my heart's content..

As punishment, competition without permission was banned for the time being..

My pride was hurt by having to endure no matter who provoked me..

Afterwards, the party quickly stepped in to clean up the spread to prevent unnecessary rumors from spreading..

It wasn't a bet on marriage, and the Dokbong side didn't really put forth any effort either..

“As an exchange between Gupailbang and the Five Generations... … For the friendship between Tang and Hwasan factions……”

I didn't like it because it seemed like a desperate excuse..

‘It didn't generate power... … is it.’

Not like that.

Although it was not intended to kill, he still showed all his inaction in order to subdue it at once..

It seems that the party did not accept it that way, but the reality is different..

It's true that I put all my effort into it..

If it's a head-to-head match, I don't know..

But all the boasted surprise and secret attacks failed..

‘Joo Seocheon……’

It's not that important that I handed over Binghandok..

What really bothered me was the complete defeat..

The shame remained deep in my heart..

* * *

Sichuan, Zhongjung Mountain (中梁山)).

“Hehe, you've come to the right place.”

I searched the peak like a tooth and found my destination..

It took about three days..

It is clear from the heat that it is difficult to breathe, the moisture that becomes unpleasant, and the steam rising from the ground..

I walked along the seaweed seen from afar..

Before long, a hot spring the size of more than a dozen feet was visible..

Seeing the surface of the water bubbling like lava will make you feel like taking a dip..

It felt like my bones would melt if I went in..

Quaaaaa!

I heard a loud noise that hurt my eardrums..

When I raised my head and checked, I could see a geyser rising up through the ground at the end of the hot spring..

It was quite a sight, but there is no time for leisurely activities like this..

We descended over two hundred limestone steps to reach the hot springs..

The heat hits me so hard that my skin heats up..

Joo Seocheon did not go all the way down, but stood in an appropriate place and concentrated on all his senses, including energy..

‘found!’

After half an hour, I saw a shadow moving around in the water..

It's quite big for a fish..

“Ten thousand years of fire!”

Although the Ten Thousand Year Hwari did not really live for ten thousand years, it is still a spirit creature that has lived for such a long time..

It was unusual to live in a high-temperature environment like this..

“Thank you, Amcheonhoe.”

During the era of war, many elixirs and spiritual objects were discovered..

Because it was such a difficult time, it was partly due to the soldiers poking around here and there, but it was also due to the help of Amcheonhoe..

Amcheonhoe established a separate organization called Dogambu (圖鑑部) to collect and record elixirs and spiritual objects..

That's how much importance was placed on elixirs and medicines..

They're not strong for nothing.

It was collected and used to increase internal strength or to recruit external experts..

After the end of the war, the records of this encyclopedia were mainly made public only to a select few, including the leadership..

It was meant to recover at least some of the damage caused by the war..

Ju Seo-cheon was also able to view it with the authority of an elder..

However, Amcheonhoe was not very useful as it swept up all the elixirs and spiritual substances without leaving any behind..

“I used to read it to relieve boredom, but I never dreamed it would be so helpful.!”

There are so many things I've read besides the illustrated book..

It was said that knowledge is power, and there was nothing wrong with that..

Actually, I'm not very competent, so I have some time left, which is a tearful situation, but I decided to forget about it..

carp!

I protested several times..

A total of about a dozen arrows fly with the sound of the wind, aiming for the Permanent Flower..

Kwaang!

The first arrow broke through the water and hit the ground..

Because it contained half of the manpower, its destructive power was extraordinary..

I didn't think it would be of much use whether it was positive or negative, so I just shot it purely..

Still, the destructive power was great..

The water rose as if ascending to the sky and created a fountain..

As the water level temporarily lowered, the perennial fire was visible..

Body the size of an adult male's forearm, white as snow.

It definitely looked like it was in the picture book..

pababat!

The second and third arrows are shot in succession..

The water column also increased..

But the perennial fire was not visible..

Sussssuk!

The thousand-year-old squirrel swam.

It's fast enough that you can barely follow it with your eyes..

Indeed, the spirit is a spirit, but if it escapes, it is Son Wukong in the palm of the Buddha..

There is no place to run to here in the geyser..

“where!”

I jumped into the hot spring while changing the flow of the bet to Yongcheonhyeol..

The already hot heat got even worse..

left foot touches the water.

At that moment, I quickly stretched out my right foot and ran as hard as I could..

“lower pressure!”

Let's cheer at the top of our lungs.

That doesn't make it sink.

Instead, use the light-gong upward technique..

Equal frequency water.

As I studied Amhyangpyo, I was able to use it naturally..

If Mannyeonhwari swam, Joo Seocheon ran..

Every time I changed my legs, I splashed and the water splashed loudly..

“Naedan!”

Ju Seocheon's sword aimed at the tail of Mannyeonhwari..

There was a lot of steam blocking the view, but there was no problem at all..

The sword cuts through the surface of the water..

It was completely excluded by adding a lot of air power so that it is not affected by water resistance..

But things didn't go as planned.

with a splash!

The perennial flower jumped up at a right angle..

It proudly showed its pure white body out of the water..

‘oh my god!’

Joo Seocheon opened his eyes wide in surprise..

I couldn't even imagine that I would avoid this blow..

But it's too early to be alarmed.

whirring!

Mannyeonhwari drew a parabola.

But the direction was not to escape, but rather the opposite..

The carp, as white as snow, attacked its attacker as if in anger and swung its tail as hard as it could..

Powok!

“100 million!”

A scream came out of nowhere..

Even when I was surprised by Tang Hye, I wasn't this surprised..

I almost sank because I failed to use my strength..

“……”

My cheek is tingling after being hit by the tail..

“haha.”

A smile formed on my lips..

the eyes weren't smiling.

What is the reason you have been practicing martial arts for these years??

It's for now.

Bubbly.

The sleep is boiling..

Bubbles formed and burst repeatedly..

It was boiling too much to blame on the heat of the hot spring..

Bets exceeding one day are released to the outside world..

The pure energy of Taoism and martial arts spread quietly and swept through the surroundings..

I exploded the unused internal energy and converted it into power..

You won't come back alive!

I was going to kill him anyway, but I just told him..

Joo Seocheon flew in front..

Mannyeonhwari caught movement from behind..

If it were a person, I might have laughed out loud..

They are not of the same race, but are followed by barbaric animals with feet..

It's all in vain.

This area is your territory.

Even the winged creatures and the long-armed creatures were fooled rather than caught..

The Mannyeonhwari moved forward, gliding forward, shaking its body as if it were dancing with the water current..

Mannyeonhwari decided to play around with that little creature a little more and took his time..

“first meal”

however!

“Jaha Gaebyeok!”

Rumbling!

A thunderbolt struck the dry sky..

The mountain birds took flight in surprise..

Weeeeing!

The energy on the sword rotates violently and makes a roaring sound..

The speed was so fast that I couldn't follow it with my eyes..

As a spirit being, Mannyeonhwari felt the unusual energy..

Tried to get out of my range and disappear..

“J-Sik, Hwawoo Sunhyung!”

The sword fired forward spreads like a fan..

The sword energy that was once divided into dozens and flew forward at the same time..

pop! Boom boom boom!

As bundles of black energy fell, my sleep became a mess..

The sunken pebbles rose up..

In the aftermath of the impact, a wave rose and swept over the surrounding area as if swallowing it up..

Mannyeonhwari was scared and shook his body wildly..

Perhaps because his life was at stake, the speed was incredible..

I have never moved like this before in my life..

Still, thanks to my hard work, I managed to avoid the disasters that fell from above..

Mannyeonhwari, who had been driven to the edge of his territory, tried to breathe through his gills to take a breather..

Boom!

Joo Seocheon's legs rose significantly at a right angle..

“Haaaaa!”

This time, I'm trying to make it last a little longer..

At the same time, I lowered my raised leg down..

Kuaaaaang!

The moment my heel touched the water, an unprecedented roar erupted and the waves hit so loudly that I could see the bottom..

Mannyeonhwari was momentarily embarrassed and shook her body wildly..

I tried to swim away as quickly as possible..

However, the body was floating in the air, not underwater..

“fish!”

I swing my sword aiming at the Mannyeonhwari floating in the air..

Powok!

Perhaps because it was struck with the back of the sword rather than the blade, there was a dull sound instead of a cutting sound..

If Mannyeonhwari had a proper vocal organ, he might have screamed one word, 'Kkk!'.

The carp, which had lived for an innumerable number of years, was thrown to the floor, fluttering and jumping wildly..

“haha.”

Joo Seocheon smiled triumphantly as he gently stepped on Mannyeonhwari..

“Have you seen it, forever and ever?.”

Even though there was no one around, I raised my voice and muttered as if I was bragging..

“Even if it's a spirit, it's just an insignificant thing in front of humans.!”

My mouth was watering..

‘What does carp taste like??’

Excited to feast..

“No, this is not the time.…”

I thought about taking revenge on Mannyeonhwa-ri, who slapped me in the face, by bringing out all the sadism I had hidden all this time..

However, I decided to stop because I was worried that if I took it out of the water, something would change inside me..

Joo Seocheon hit the rampaging Mannyeonhwari with the blade of his hand..

I adjusted my strength because I was afraid of hurting the inner part..

Mannyeonhwari, who was running wild as if it was his last struggle, fainted without much strength..

Joo Seo-cheon opened Mannyeonhwari's mouth, inserted his index and middle fingers, and pried the inside..

The squishy feeling when touching it with my fingers was unpleasant, but it would be troublesome if I damaged the inner part while disassembling it..

Pull out the intestines a few times.

Something touched my finger..

After calming my pounding heart, I took out what my fingers touched and checked it..

It was a dazzlingly white sphere the size of a fingertip and like a body..

“huh?”

As soon as the naedan was removed, a change occurred in Mannyeonhwari..

Mannyeonhwari, who was as long as his forearm but also had a considerable torso, became thin as if the bones and internal organs had been removed from his body..

The eyes that once had a bright light turned into dead, frozen eyes..

“It won't taste good.”

Without even saying anything like an apology for killing someone or a thank you for giving me my altar, I just threw it away like a devoted friend..

Life since ancient times... … No, isn't living things a law of jungle?.

It's not because I'm angry because I got slapped..

Ju Seo-cheon took Naedan in his arms and searched for a suitable place..

Not long after, I found a secluded cave..

Only after I went inside and confirmed that there were no bats or other animals that could disturb me, I sat cross-legged..

Ten Thousand Years of Hwari’s Naedan was in his mouth..

Then he took out an iron container containing the Binghan poison he had received from Sacheon..

Tap the opening with your finger and open the cap..

“Umm!”

As soon as I opened the cap, the chill came out..

I haven't been to Beihai or Xijiang's Great Snow Mountain, but I thought it would be this cold if I went there..

‘This is not the time.’

I shook my head to shake off the distracting thoughts..

I got rid of all unnecessary thoughts and curiosity..

The iron barrel was left on the floor..

Smoke containing icy air escaped from the entrance, creeping like a snake and wrapping around the body..

‘Phew! Whoop!’

I try taking a deep breath..

Even that is painful.

The extremely cold poison spreads throughout the body through the nose and mouth..

It doesn't take long, it's just a moment..

crackle crackle!

I'm shivering from the cold.

It didn't work out the way I wanted it to..

The jaw bones collided and made a sound..

gulp!

The medicine I was holding in my mouth went down my esophagus..

‘Wake!’

Tremors exceeding this level interfere with one's fortune telling..

It wasn't just a nuisance; it was life-threatening..

I concentrated my mind and began to control my body, and held my trembling body firmly and held it in place..

Pap-duk-duk!

White frost appeared on the eyebrows, and the face became pale..

The ice cold spreads inside and outside the body and threatens to consume life..

‘Naedan!’

Grumbling!

A flame bloomed in my body..

It's not a small spark.

It had a heat and fire that was enough to melt the internal organs..

Even though I'm addicted to ice poison, it's still like this..

I didn't even want to imagine what would have happened if I had just taken it..

‘Neutralize fire with ice poison and detoxify ice poison with fire..’

Admiral Lee poison).

Didn’t they say that other poisons are used to remove poison?.

There are no more appropriate words in this situation..

‘I heard that Tang family's poison was terrible, but I didn't know it was this bad..’

Although the Ten Thousand Years of Fire is not a common spirit object, it was amazing that it was able to neutralize the fire within it..

Of course, he needed his own strength, but even taking that into account, it was not normal..

Joo Seo-cheon secretly admired himself and worked hard to manage the bet..

Thanks to his mid-level mangong, he was able to skillfully handle other energy as if it were his own, and used fire and ice energy perfectly..

The frost on my eyebrows disappeared and I no longer had to hold back my body from shaking..

The frozen blood and energy vessels return to their original state and circulate again..

There is no fire that feels like it will burn you to the bone..

Both sides were properly mixed, leaving only neutralized residue..

This waste was collected, mixed properly with the water remaining in the inner altar, circulated, and piled up in the altar..

“…… Whoop!”

Take a deep breath and exhale.

My closed eyes finally opened.

The complexion that had changed from turning pale due to cold poison to turning red with anger has finally returned to normal..

“five years……?”

Strength improved, but not by much..

It certainly wasn't a lot for a precious spiritual item, the Mannyeonhwari's inner altar, but I wasn't disappointed..

In the first place, I did not consume Naedan for the purpose of improving internal energy, so I did not expect anything like it.. 

‘Baekdokbulchim and Hanseobulchim!’

Ten Thousand Years of Hwari devoted his inner altar to the ability to resist invasion..

The ice cold poison was intentionally allowed to stay in the body for a long time..

To ensure resistance, it was not immediately detoxified with fire..

Poisoning is essential to increase resistance to poison..

And the stronger the poison, the greater the effect..

Normally, it is best to start with a weak poison, but if you have a lot of energy in your body, you can increase it to an extreme poison..

However, the internal energy required to protect the body is also consumed..

If the original strength is consumed, it is converted to resistance and the strength may not be recovered..

Because of these shortcomings, much of Naedan's energy was consumed..

Although it is not completely the same as Hanseo Bulchim, it is a similar principle..

Increased resistance by circulating heat and cold over time..

I went back to the hot springs to test it out to confirm..

Although I didn’t know about the Baekdok’s invulnerability, I was certain that the Hanseo’s invulnerability was certain..

I could feel the heat rising to my skin, but that was it..

It did not affect the body.

Originally, you would have to consume your internal energy to prevent heat from penetrating..

Then you won't feel the heat.

Instead, I had to constantly consume my energy, but now there is no need to do that..

“At the age of 18, you can read the white poison and write the Chinese book? haha!”

Even when I think about it, I can't believe it..

Unless you saw it with your own eyes, you could dismiss it as nonsense..

Even when compared to before the regression, there is no comparison..

That was about it..

“Next is the Heptagonal Temple? I'm already looking forward to it..”

Say goodbye to the boring Sacheon now..

I turned towards my next destination..

It's been a week since Ten Thousand Years Hwari entered Joo Seocheon's stomach..

A group of about a dozen people climbed Mt. Zhongyang..

Without wandering around, they easily found a hot spring hidden deep in the mountains..

“……ah”

The person who took the lead trembled..

The first emotions revealed were embarrassment and absurdity..

“This can't be happening……!”

While denying reality, I looked for hot springs everywhere..

He gave orders to his subordinates to search carefully..

“here!”

The subordinate raised his arm..

But my complexion is not very good..

I threw myself away, praying in my heart that it wouldn't happen..

“Shit!”

I turned my head while swearing..

I hoped I had seen it wrong. And I checked again.

“Siang!”

I cursed again.

In a place away from the hot springs, there was a fish bone the size of a forearm with the flesh torn off..

Looks like I've seen it a lot.

“The sword image remains here!”

Unwanted evidence was also seen on the other side..

Countless traces left beneath the water prove the situation..

It was clear that someone was hunting Mannyeonhwari..

I looked for traces just in case, but I couldn't figure out what kind of martial arts attack it was because it seemed like it was just a bunch of sword energy being fired..

“Who are you?!”

Who are you?!

A voice filled with anger rang throughout Zhongshan Mountain..

“What kind of thief……!”

Did you steal the spiritual relics of Amcheonhoe?!

I had to swallow these words for security reasons..

“I'll kill you!”

* * *

Ju Seocheon launched a light attack toward the south..

Even though there was a village on the way, I didn't visit it because it was a waste of time..

Sleep and energy recovery can be done anywhere..

Thanks to constant movement, I was able to arrive in Yunnan in a short time..

I counted the days and it's only been a month since I came down..

As long as there is no work along the way, it will take less than a month..

Even riding a horse isn't this fast..

It was possible thanks to my strength..

“Well, now that I'm in Yunnan, I guess I'll have to sleep in a bed for the first time in a while..”

Kunming, the capital of Yunnan).

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the scenery is so beautiful that it is comparable to that of Oak in the central region..

It is also famous as a natural tourist destination as it is surrounded by the sixth largest lake in the central plains..

In addition, it is also called Chunseong (春城) or Hwasi (花市) because of its warm climate all year round..

No matter where you go in the city, there are endless flowers, and at first glance, it was a neighborhood full of peace..

“I don't want you to get caught up in any unnecessary fuss.……”

Kunming, or rather Yunnan, is the second most disputed area in the Central Plains after Guizhou..

Its history is as deep as Guizhou..

To the northwest is Seojang, and if you go to the west and south, you will find Namman..

When foreign invasions were active, Yunnan was never quiet, and it was always a battleground for both the country and the martial arts..

There are even Guizhou and Guangxi in the east..

It goes without saying that Guizhou is the territory of Sado Heaven..

Except for Sichuan in the north, there were only enemies..

Among the misfortunes, the fortunate thing was that the chief and Namman no longer wanted to expand their territory into the central region..

If it weren't for that, the factional forces would have withdrawn from Yunnan..

“Since I can't receive support from the Gold Merchants' Company from Yunnan, I have to guard my money carefully so I don't lose it..”

It was impossible to advance into Yunnan because there were Seonghajang and Bihopyoguk..

It was because of strong territoriality..

It is no exaggeration to say that they control all the commercial areas in this area..

There was no gap so I couldn't dig in..

In the distant future, the gold merchants will enter Yunnan..

However, that was after the whirlwind of war had swept over..

If they had not been weakened by the war, it would have been impossible for the Gold Merchants' Company to advance into Yunnan..

“Well, if I have time left after taking the inner altar of Chilgaksa Temple, I'll show my face to Jeomchangpa.……”

Jeomchangsan Mountain is located near Unhyeon (云縣), and is only half a day’s drive west from the destination, Aeneosan Mountain (哀牟山)..

Of course, this is a case where it is assumed that the light attack will be expanded to the extreme..

the next day

I left with a bit of regret..

I thought about taking a leisurely look around Kunming, but being alone made it half the fun..

Next time, I decided to be with someone and made a promise to later..

For your information, I heard some good news during my one-day stay in Kunming..

“Do you remember about the young man who won a bet from Dokbong not long ago??”

“Ju Seocheon of the Volcanic Wave? I know. why but?”

“From what I heard, he said that he had covered nearly 50 green forests in Chungkyung before stopping in Sacheon.!”

“No, is that really true??”

“Oh, really. Moreover, it is said that he rescued the hostages held in Sanchae and distributed the Sanchae's wealth..”

“Wow, that's amazing! A charlatan, a charlatan!”

There was no famous person in Chongqing’s Green Forest Island..

Most of them were nameless bandits and bums..

As a result, he didn't become very famous, but he was steadily building up a small reputation..